Cop faces rap for village chair murder
In Leyte’s 3rd district
TACLOBAN CITY-A police officer is in hot water as he was being tagged to be behind the killing of a village official in San Isidro, Leyte.
In a complaint filed before the...
Marbil: drug campaign to run after drug lords
His 1st visit as PNP chief
CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, PALO, Leyte-Police Director General Rommel Francisco Marbil said that the anti-drug campaign under the administration of Pres. Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr., will target the ‘higher level’...
S. Leyte guv makes move for a Congress run
2025 elections
TACLOBAN CITY-Southern Leyte Governor Damian Mercado is set to run for congressman of the province’s second congressional district, potentially clashing with a political ally, Rep. Christopherson Yap.
Mercado, a former congressman himself and now...
N. Samar opens its ‘green lane’ to lure big investments
First LGU in PH to do so
TACLOBAN CITY- The provincial government of Northern Samar was commended by the Board of Investments (BOI) for coming up with its own ‘green lane’ intended for big-ticket investments,...
PSA: EV records lowest inflation rate in six months
TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Visayas recorded a 3.4 percent inflation rate in March, the region’s slowest in six months and sixth among all regions, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Friday (April 12).
The previous...
Guiuan execs: No overspending, discretionary fund
Contrary to COA report
TACLOBAN CITY- Officials of Guiuan town in Eastern Samar defended themselves amid a report from the Commission on Audit (COA) that they have allegedly overspent their discretionary fund.
The officials, however, said...